Space junk is a major threat with millions of debris pieces now in orbit. Risks range from minor collisions reducing the ...

Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.' ...

Space debris is a real hazard to life on Earth, a physics expert has warned, highlighting the dangers of falling space junk ...

Midwesterners who were out for a nighttime stroll Tuesday saw something a bit unusual in the sky as falling satellite debris ...

The Starlink satellite reentry sparked at least 62 fireball reports to the American Meteor Society, which shared images and ...

A satellite, initially identified as Starlink-5693, reentered Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday, causing a dazzling display visible ...

People across southern Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, reported seeing a bright streak of matter shooting across the sky ...

Increasingly crowded orbits full of satellites and debris pose potential hazards for services on Earth, and need regulation.

Mining ocean resources needed for electric cars and other devices is currently a hot issue of dispute. Final resolution of ...

There are billions of pieces of space junk orbiting Earth, and more than 25,000 of those pieces are larger than 10 cm. Though small, these pieces are travelling fast and can cause significant damage ...

Space exploration is no longer the domain of countries alone. It’s now rapidly becoming the domain of private interests.

As humanity casts its gaze further into the cosmos and fills Earth’s orbit with more satellites, space craft and debris, conversations about space policy and the development of an international ...